Many of the hotel's guests arrive in planes, and they park in front of the hotel as if they are parking their cars.

Many of the hotel's guests arrive in planes, and they park in front of the hotel as if they are parking their cars.

Photo: Courtesy/Hangar Hotel

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A Warbid on the tarmac.

A Warbid on the tarmac.

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A Stearman on the tarmac.

A Stearman on the tarmac.

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A L39 Trainer on the tarmac.

A L39 Trainer on the tarmac.

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A Howard 500 at The Hangar.

A Howard 500 at The Hangar.

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Fredericksburg hotel one of the quirkiest in the nation

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SAN ANTONIO –Step into the Hangar Hotel in Fredericksburg and relive the 1940s, but with today's amenities.

The hotel recently was named among the quirkiest in the nation by USA Today.

Equipped with its own tarmac, the hotel represents the nostalgia of World War II.

"As soon as you walk through our front doors, it's really like stepping back into time," said Kim Seavey, a receptionist at the Hangar Hotel. "Pilots can fly their planes literally right to the front of the hotel, which is like parking their car."

The hotel operates from the Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg, and also has a conference center, officers' club, Pacific-styled showroom and a diner, where "old pilots" frequently gather, Seavey said.